Growing up part of the Canadian generation born to baby boomers, I heard the phrase “wartime housing” spoken of both mythically and practically. Mythically, because it evoked a time when an incredible amount of housing seemed to be created almost overnight. Practically, because such housing could be found in cities across Canada, providing good shelter for people and families — then and for multiple generations since.
More than 30,000 homes were built in Canada, a large impact when the population was much smaller. This kind of housing was, and still is, an integral part of the urban fabric.
